GWRRA Certified Instructor Program

GWRRA Instructor CertificationClass program (ICC)…

Instructors may elect to become certified in additional GWRRA Rider Courses by successfully completing an ICC (Instructor Certification Class) for each additional course --GWRRA's Advanced Rider, Trike, Sidecar, and Trailering courses.

Requirements

  1. Be a currently certified GWRRA Rider Course Instructor in good standing.
  2. Pass the Rider Course Instructor candidates written, classroom, and field tests
  3. Have no more than 4 points on his/her motorcycle license
  4. Have no DUI convictions for the past five years
  5. Be current in Level 3 or above in the REP.
  6. Demonstrate safe riding habits by always wearing proper riding gear as defined in the REP.

All materials are found on the GWRRA Rider Education Website. There is no charge for this program. All parties areresponsible for their own travel and lodging expenses. If financially possible, the Region and/or District can assist with the travel/lodging expenses of the Instructor and Candidates.

The Process

  1. Contact your Region Educator to find out about available courses, or contact the Master Instructor of a course already scheduled to request enrollment in the course.
  2. When you are confirmed in a course, send the course fee to the Region Educator responsible for the ICC. He/She will then forward the course materials to you, or coordinate the materials distribution with the Master Instructor.
  3. Take your GWRRA instructor card, with you to the ICC for the Master Instructor to sign and date (if you pass).

The Instructor Certification Class (ICC) course

  • The ICC consists of classroom, range, homework, study sessions, peer and Master reviews, oral and/or written testing, evaluation of riding skills for the range demos, and a final scored evaluation. You will receive all of the necessary course materials from your Master Instructor prior to the ICC.
  • You must be able to properly demonstrate the exercises on the equipment appropriate for the ICC. So, if you are taking an ICC for the TRC, you must have a Trike on which to do the demonstrations. If you are taking an ICC for the TC, you must have a bike with trailer -- ARC's - a bike.
  • The course is generally scheduled over two days. The first day begins in the afternoon with range set-up, practice in riding the range demo's and evaluation of same, oral testing on the homework, and planning, scheduling and general preparation for the class the next day. For the ARC and the TRC, there is Candidate “Study Guide Questions” that need to be completed by the Candidate prior to class and reviewed with the Master Instructor. This will ensure that the Candidate understands the material and point out to the Master Instructor any areas that the Candidate needs to review prior to the following day’s activity.
  • It is the Master Instructor's option to require written testing and/or additional oral testing or discussion if he/she determines the assigned homework has not been completed satisfactorily. At this time the Master Instructor will also share with you the score sheet he/she will use to evaluate your performance.
  • Day two is the actual classroom and range work. The candidates teach the Course while the Master Instructor observes and evaluates. When the course is completed and the students leave, the ICC continues with the final peer review session and the scored evaluation. The Master Instructor may do the scored evaluation with the ICC class as a whole or with candidates individually.
  • A typical schedule for day two of an ICC will begin at approximately 7:30 a.m. and finish at approximately 5 p.m. The completion time may vary significantly depending on the ability of the students, the quality and number of the ICC candidates, and forces of nature such as thunderstorms, heat breaks, etc.

Maintenance of Rider Course Instructor Certification

Once an Instructor is certified as such, he/she must maintain that certification by accomplishing the following:

1.Maintain all of the requirements and currencies of his/her initial certification

2.Conduct a minimum of two (2) GWRRA Rider Courses every 2 years.

3.Demonstrate commitment to the REP by leading by example -- proper riding gear, safe miles, REP renewals, etc.

4.Participate in Instructor update courses and/or refresher courses when available.

5.Submit on a biannual basis (every two years) a N.13 Rider Course Instructor Application/Renewalfor renewal purposes and send it to:

Assistant Directors - Rider Course Programs

Tony & Michelle Van Schaick

1232 Brook Arbor Drive

Cary, NC27519-7939

 GWRRA Instructor Certification and Maintenance

Version 2010_11 November 2010